Telegram-herald., 1887-03-04

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GA oclo8er 81 Ar Reeves wrote % trip
10 Nesayso and return. snd expressed a
hope that ia the near future she would see
nt % follow the sdvies Of Horace Greeley,
and believes all thai shs has said OF her love
for him. Il am happy Ia the oei'et that IN
the near future / shall receive many Oi those
saeeg kisses. Oae OF which l cams 90 near
asking you Tor the first time lever saw your
rosy chssks aud cherry hps, when handed
yoa the quarter. Yes. Deooie. the plain,
stralg utfOrwArd statement contained IN your
excellent letters assured me taat they only
have birth ia pure heart and eminate from
the fountain of truth. Therefore / take
them all and hug them as golden treasures
without alloy, whose brightness wall light
up the darkness that had seemed 10 close
down over nay soul, narrowing II with
bright forrbOdiugs. l thank
your dear mother for her kind invitation,
ami shall long Tor the Christmas bells.
On Nov. p ne writes 10 My dear Dco-
bis'' .TOm NewaYgO, where he has gone on
legai b. siness. he sits 10 a great store,
locked ~ from the outside. with no means
of egres. h. case of fire except through the
window or over the roof. and he Is the
only human being there. de writes.
You may think | am particular OF late.
Well W be truthful. | was little inclined
10 be Jealous and doubt your love when
looked back over the past" and ASST ms FOR
a reason that he thought she might De
doubling the proprlety OF the step. as she
had delayed the wedding day. Then he con-
fesses to Jealousy OF. "madam business,
who has been detaining the young lady at
home and preventing her from joining him
bat be asks TO be pardoaed. III there was
no jealousy there would be no loye, Tor
without love there can be none. so let
me kiss you and ask your forgiveness. And
now my litt. love let's iet the shadows
disappear and hope for the glorious sun
shine OF the new year, when the sweetest
thing beneath the heavens above shall
always be your enduring love.
Now, Debbe Kiss you good night and re-
tire 70 dream OF the happy hours nave
spent in your company.
On Dec. 5 1884, he writes about the dis
appointment at not being able 10 De married
on November %, and thinks no day had
better be set for the event.
On Nov. 7, 1854, Miss Fempkins wrote 10
Mr.. Reeves: II am glad yoI were quite
convinced that did love aud honor you
remain lovingly your
DEBEIE-Kiss.
Dec. 1S he expresses pleasure al receiv-
| ing her letter. and finds IL almost impossi-
| bic 70 comply With her requst that the day
| be set, and regrets that the nuptial feast
| was not served when originally decided
upon, November %.
| On CHRISTMAS in response to O letter from
| her suggesting December 81 or January Ia,
| he arises the objection that the tirst is the
anniversary Of his first marriage and the
second the anniversary of the death of q
| daughter. He is also subpoenaed IN the
| Crouch case and cannot get away.
On Jan. II, writing from Newaygo. he
| again regrets that he was not married on
| November % as he had every preparation
| made then and had informed his friends
Of the coming event. but of course, your
reasons for the delay were good."
| On Jan. 30 he writes briefly OF business
| and hard work, and promises to be with the
| young lady three weeks next Monday,
| and says he fails to get her letters
About this time the young lady begins to
'smelt mice" The growing coldness OF
| her once arden lover. the change in the tone
| o. his formerly poetic and eloquent epistles
| alarms ner. She fears Mr.. Reeves heart Is
/ cisansing. She naturally wants an expla-
nation of his conduct She pleads with
| him 70 come 10 Batavia and tell her just
| how it stands 20 relieve her embarrassment,
| 70 put an end to her suffering and suspense,
| 20 either come TO time or forever break with
her. He writes that ne fails to get her let
ters, and about this time she begins to put
registry stamps on her eplsties 30 that he
| will be sure 10 receive them. The tone of
| her letters is earnest and at the same time
| loving. plainly showing the suspicious that
| have arisen in her mind. the suspense she is
| in and desire TO have an explanation:
| She il ready for the wedding. has sannounc-
| Ell the event TO her friends and her position
| is most embarrassing and humiliatug.
| Miss Tompkins' sister comes here early in
| February to obtain an explanation. If pos
sible letters falling to elicit one from Mr..
T, Reeves.
On February 21, IS be writes TO my
dear Debbie' expressing surprise ths; Miss
| Lavinia bad been in the city aud was puz-
| zied 10 imagine what for. because. If had
| received your letter | should have been in
| Batavia before now" lie says that he told
Lavinis that ne hoped to 90 TO Batavia TIE
| following week, bat ION looking over the
| whole matter here find that / could nat
bring you here IL l wanted TO before next
month At least.
cannot but come 10 the conclusion that II I
married you Il would cause as great unnap-
piness, a. believe there was not that love
on your part that would make up for the
differences IN our ages and that yOn would
soon tire Of my home ard company and
! seek younger and gsyer friends H thinks
sAe might want him - 20 into society. IN
other words. 70 become society man but
this he can never do as he never found
complete happiness iu sngthing but p good
book and home. lie speaks of not getting
letters and thinks from that that she h A.
reco0sidersd her former intentions. lie
tells her 10 think the matfer over candiilv.
without waiting. and sc you desire az.
think it best for me % coule down a week
from Sunday without fhen bringing Won
back with me I will come. Yours ever An
drew"
Oa Feb Il he writes briefly n my dear
Dehbie. and tells of = blizzard ~ three
days standing and al railroads 5locxsiei
and SAYS ae cannot iesve home until the
weather m0dsrstes II viii be ohaxes -
wait few days Yours ever Antrew and
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